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[Victoria Watcher]

Central Saanich residents conflicted over four-storey rental-housing development

 

On the eve of a public hearing on a proposed 187-unit housing development, feelings are running high.

 

https://www.timescol...opment-10306602

 

 

 

TC print version headline (yesterday's paper, same article):

 

 

 

 

 

 

The proposed 57-unit seniors’ rental building would be operated by South Vancouver Island Housing Society, which runs Legion Manor. The second building would feature 117 market rentals and 13 lower-cost units, with first refusal given to workers at Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

 

 

 

^ I do not believe this is legal.

 

https://tenants.bc.c...y/human-rights/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 March 2025 - 08:03 AM.

[corvus]

 

Re: Public hearing looms for Central Saanich affordable housing project. The Hovey Road development application that is before Central Saanich council has truly become a "David vs Goliath" battle.

 

On the one hand, you have the "David" – a group of seniors who are fighting to save half of their well-established neighbourhood from being demolished to pave the way for two high-density buildings – in violation of the official community plan.

 

On the other hand, you have the Goliath – provincial Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon openly pressuring the municipality, the developer placing full-page ads in local newspapers, including a threatening statement,  and the latest, MP Elizabeth May writing council on her official letterhead to support this development.

 

 

https://www.vicnews....project-7842302

 

 

 

Bizarre framing here, with "david" noted as a group of seniors, as though they are not fighting against senior's housing. 

[Victoria Watcher]

5 of the house owners have already signed on, and are under sales contracts.  All but one of the north side of the street.

 

 

 

 

 

[Victoria Watcher]

https://www.timescol...earing-10323986


Supporters of Central Saanich rental project gear up for public hearing

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 05 March 2025 - 06:48 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

[Mike K.]

Any updates from last night’s second phase of the hearing?

[Victoria Watcher]

[Mike K.]

Got it. Thank you.

Busy day yesterday, I’m playing catch-up.

[Victoria Watcher]

Decision on 187-unit Central Saanich development could come Monday

Councillors heard from 78 speakers this week on the plan for two four-storey apartment buildings on Hovey Road

https://www.timescol...monday-10343513

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 March 2025 - 11:24 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

On Monday night, Central Saanich council voted in favour of giving third reading to a zoning amendment, at the site of a proposed controversial housing development.

 

Mayor Ryan Windsor noted that this vote is on third reading, and not a final adoption on the matter, which will come at a later date.

 

Windsor said he has not fully determined how he will cast his vote, and is supporting third reading, to allow for more time to decide.

 

 

https://cheknews.ca/...roject-1243074/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 March 2025 - 12:21 AM.